October 19

23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he put a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.

24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter.

25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

26 Exceeding the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward

27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the stubborn should touch them

29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by thy land, which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned

30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days

31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.

32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and of Barak,

and of Samson, and of Jejhthah; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:

33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the months of lions,

34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

35 Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

36 And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

37 They were stored, they were sown asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sleep-skins and goat-skins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;

38 Of whom the world was not worthy: they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth

39 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

40 God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

"God Himself is content to divide His praises with faith: whereas she can do nothing but by Him, she shall do anything with Him. She can work wonders: subduing kingdoms, strangling lions, quenching violent fires, with handfuls conquering huge armies, dividing seas, turning back streams, yea, commanding mountains to remove, overcoming the world; what call you these but wonders? Such wonders can faith do. Yea, God is pleased to do nothing for us without her, that doth all things for Himself. True faith is not less than miraculous in the sphere of her activity, and with the warrant of God's truth. It is no offence to God's crown and dignity, to say, it is His own arm to the saving of men. There is a kind of omnipotence in faith, when it shall say to the sun and moon, Stand still, and be obeyed. But as Christ could do no miracle in Capernaum, because they had no faith, so where men want faith, it must be a miracle, yea, beyond a miracle, if they be saved. I know it is easy to say, I believe: there is a titular faith, but it shall never save any, until saying, Be filled, gives a man his dinner; or, Be warmed, makes him hot. But he that can believe, with Noah, in a storm of indignation, in a deluge of destruction, when the arrows of vengeance fly about, and the Lord raineth coals of fire like hailstones, in flaming trials, and strongest temptations; then to believe, shall bring a glorious crown in the day of Jesus Christ."—Adams.

Closet Promise.—Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, shall He not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?—Matt. vi. 30.

"The child leans on its parent's breast, Leaves there its cares, and is at rest; The bird sits sing up by its nest, And tel's aloud His trust in God, and so is bless'd 'Neath every cloud.

"The heart that trusts forever sings, And feels as light as it had wings; A well of peace within it springs, Come good or ill; Whate'er to-day, to-morrow, brings, It is His will."